https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183085 The statutory scheme governing access to protected monuments regulated guides' activities but did not authorise a complete age-based bar on renewal of approved identity cards, so the condition was ultra vires. The Court held that the provisions on access, fees and related regulation did not create power to impose a blanket disqualification from a self-employed profession. It further held that the age bar was not a reasonable restriction under Article 19(1)(g) because it lacked a direct and proximate public-interest nexus, was excessive and arbitrary, and could not be justified by monument protection or safety concerns. The impugned renewal condition was therefore invalid. en-us Mon, 18 Aug 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:17:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183085 The statutory scheme governing access to protected monuments regulated guides' activities but did not authorise a complete age-based bar on renewal of approved identity cards, so the condition was ultra vires. The Court held that the provisions on access, fees and related regulation did not create power to impose a blanket disqualification from a self-employed profession. It further held that the age bar was not a reasonable restriction under Article 19(1)(g) because it lacked a direct and proximate public-interest nexus, was excessive and arbitrary, and could not be justified by monument protection or safety concerns. The impugned renewal condition was therefore invalid. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 18 Aug 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183085